bionomics

noun

bi·​o·​nom·​ics ˌbī-ə-ˈnä-miks 

plural in form but singular or plural in construction

: ecology

bionomic

ˌbī-ə-ˈnä-mik 

adjective

Word History

Etymology

bionomic, adjective, probably from French bionomique, from bionomie ecology, from bi- + -nomie -nomy

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bionomics

• economics
• ergonomics
• atomics
• bombyx
• comics
• macroeconomics
• microeconomics

Medical Definition

bionomics

noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction

bi·​o·​nom·​ics ˌbī-ə-ˈnäm-iks 

: ecology sense 1

bionomic

-ik 

adjective

or bionomical

-i-kəl 

bionomically

-i-k(ə-)lē 

adverb